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Samsung to sell Chinese LCD factory

South Korean electronics giant Sausng is reportedly selling an LCD factory based in Suzhou, China. The South Korean government has given its permission for the sale. The permission is needed because LCD production is regulated as a core technology for the country and government approval is needed for any overseas asset transfer. Samsung is seen […]

February 9, 2021By Chris Forrester

Forecast: S. Korea pay-TV market at $7.2bn in 2025

The Pay-TV services market in South Korea is expected to reach $7.2 billion (€5.8bn) in 2025, mainly driven by the subscription growth in IPTV service and growth in overall pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU). The market is forecast to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent between 2020 and […]

December 22, 2020

S Korea: Fixed broadband to drive fixed comms market growth

The fixed communications services market in South Korea is expected to reach $6.2 billion in 2025, recording a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.2 per cent between 2020 and 2025, mainly driven by growth in fixed broadband segment, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s South Korea Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report forecasts that fixed voice service […]

December 18, 2020

Report: UK 6th-ranked in global 5G market

According to research company Omdia’s 5G Market Progress Assessment (end-2019) report, the UK is ranked sixth out of the 22 leading 5G countries analysed for 5G deployment. The Omdia research assessed the deployment progress of 5G based on commercial operator launches, network coverage, subscriber take-up as well as 5G spectrum availability and regulatory environment. Based […]

June 4, 2020